Method and arrangement for protecting a charging station against improper use

Abstract

To protect a charging station LS against improper use, a second identification feature ID2 is also checked in addition to a first identification feature ID 1. The charging process is only authorized or continued if the check of the second identification feature ID2 was also successful. The authentication or authorization is thus implemented in a low-threshold manner by means of an additional authentication, in which a weak identification is supplemented by one or more further automatic identifications, which can also be checked continuously. This means that an authorized and genuine user does not incur any additional expense, while at the same time any damage caused by behavior in breach of contract by authorized users can be greatly reduced. Related system and methods for protecting against unauthorized use are also disclosed.

1 . A method for protecting a charging station against improper use, in which a first device
 checks a first identification feature and   authorizes a charging procedure if the inspection was successful,   
       wherein
 the first device or a second device checks a second identification feature before and/or during the charging procedure, and 
 the charging procedure is continued only if the inspection of the second identification feature was successful. 
 
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 in which the second identification feature is inspected again fully automatically at predefined time intervals after the charging procedure has begun, and   in which the charging procedure is terminated as soon as the inspection of the second identification feature fails.   
     
     
         3 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 in which the first identification feature is an RFID card that is checked by a backend, and   in which the second identification feature is likewise checked by the backend.   
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 in which the second identification feature is a location of a mobile terminal.   
     
     
         5 . The method as claimed in  claim 4 ,
 in which the mobile terminal determines its location by way of GPS, mobile radio or WLAN and outputs its location to the charging station, or   in which the charging station is equipped with an authentication unit that checks the presence of the mobile terminal in a wireless local area network.   
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 in which the second identification feature is the presence of one or more RFID cards.   
     
     
         7 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 in which the second identification feature is a location of a vehicle.   
     
     
         8 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 ,
 in which the second identification feature is a state of charge and/or a voltage of a battery of a vehicle and/or a charging current.   
     
     
         9 . The method as claimed in  claim 8 ,
 in which, in the course of the inspection of the second identification feature, it is checked whether the second identification feature corresponds to comparison information provided by a charging control unit in the charging station.   
     
     
         10 . The method as claimed in  claim 7 ,
 in which an additional device is installed in the vehicle and outputs the second identification feature.   
     
     
         11 . The method as claimed in  claim 10 ,
 in which the vehicle supports a vehicle supply by way of a corresponding communication protocol, and   in which the charging station conveys communication between the additional device and the backend.   
     
     
         12 . A computer-readable data carrier, comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium
 storing a computer program that executes the method as claimed in  claim 1  when the computer program is run in a processor.   
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . An arrangement for protecting a charging station against improper use, comprising:
 a first device configured to
 check a first identification feature and 
 authorize a charging procedure in the event of successful inspection, 
   wherein
 the first device is configured to check a second identification feature before and/or during the charging procedure, or 
 a second device is configured to check the second identification feature before and/or during the charging procedure, 
   and
 the charging procedure continues only in the event of successful inspection of the second identification feature.